A report published Thursday found the percentage of ED visits related to fire and smoke inhalation rose in the days after the ...

Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going underreported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers says. They ...

On Sunday at 11:55 a.m. an updated air quality alert was issued in effect until Monday at noon. The alert is for San ...

Dr. Barbara Ferrer said residents should assess their homes for soot, ash and smoke contamination before settling back in.

As hazardous chemicals pollute the air after devastating wildfires, officials call for increased monitoring to protect ...

Even with thick smoke coming from the Hughes Fire, skies have been clear in many areas, and the air quality forecast has been ...

Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to no ...

Reps. Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, and Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, were joined by Reps. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, and George ...

Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels ...

Wildfires like those in Los Angeles that destroy urban structures release toxic chemicals, including lead, into the air.

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Athena Cheris, asst. life+arts editor, explains why the AQI index may not tell the whole story of air quality in Los Angeles.